Philippe The Original
Philippe the Original
A historic Los Angeles eatery founded in 1908, self-proclaimed inventor of the French Dip sandwich, offering counter service and budget-friendly prices.
Founded in 1908 by Philippe Mathieu and relocated to its current site near Union Station and Chinatown in 1951, this is one of Southern California's oldest continuously operating restaurants. The signature dish is the French Dip sandwich, featuring your choice of roast beef, pork, leg of lamb, turkey, pastrami, or ham on a French roll dipped in hot roasting juices, best paired with cheese and the house hot mustard. Classic sides include beet-pickled hard-boiled eggs, potato salad, and coleslaw. The restaurant operates on a counter-service model, open daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with breakfast served in the morning. Another Los Angeles restaurant also claims to have invented this iconic sandwich.
Opening hours
Daily 6:00 AM–10:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Olvera Street
- Little Tokyo
- Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Dodger Stadium
- The Broad
- Grand Central Market
- California Science Center
- Griffith Observatory